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Jan 1, 1524
Verrazano
Verrazano sailing for France discovers New York Harbor -
Jan 1, 1524
Verrazano
Verrazano sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier navigates St. Lawrence River
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers -
Samuel de Champlain
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec -
Samuel de Champlain
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec -
Netherlands
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland -
Henry Hudson exploring for the Netherlands
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Found an English Colony
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
Pilgrims from England
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
Renames The Duke of York to New York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York -
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch, renames it New York
The Duke of York drives out the dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York -
King Philip's War
King Philip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
King Philip's War
King Philip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
Sieur de la Salle
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV -
Sieur de la Salle
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV -
War between the British and French
War between the British and French, known as the French and Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley -
War between the British and French
War between the British and French, known as the French and Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley. -
Smallpox killed many Native Americans
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast.
